Chris VanArtsdalen is a bald director, writer, and performer. As a member of The Birthday Boys, he performed in a monthly live show at UCB between 2008 and 2013. When The Birthday Boys became a TV show on IFC, he wrote, acted, and co-directed.

He has also directed videos for Funny Or Die, Yahoo Sketchy, comedycentral.com, and web content for Comedy Bang Bang. Additionally, he enjoys poster design and motion graphics animation. He directed a video with Snooki once.